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The Rustic Italian Soups My Family Loves for Dinner

Published 6 months ago • 1 min read
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Hey friends❣️

Today we’re in our cozy pants warming up with rustic Italian soup ~ I’ll keep a big Dutch oven on the stove so everyone can help themselves between innings ~ I’ll be on the couch with my laptop catching the latest Bake Off.

​Italian Sausage and Bean Soup​

The soup can be ready in under an hour, but if you’d like to make it ahead, it will age beautifully overnight. In that case I would hold off on adding the greens until ready to serve so they don't lose their vibrant color.

Another soup secret: whenever a soup recipe includes pasta, I cook it separately and add it to each individual serving separately ~ that way it doesn't absorb too much liquid and get bloated.

​Tuscan White Bean Soup with Sausage​

The buttery white beans and easy little sausage meatballs make this 'white' version of Italian sausage soup really special!

More Italian soups to get you through Fall

Soup for dinner begs the bread question.

I long ago learned not to wait on St Paddy's Day to break out the soda bread, it's such a miraculously easy loaf and goes with any type of soup.

​Irish Cheddar Soda Bread​

And if you're picking up buttermilk for the bread, why not make a quick batch of Gorgonzola Dressing!

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Sue Moran

I love to make delicious food, photograph it, and write about it, but mostly, I just love to EAT. Isn’t that what it’s all about? My recipes are bold and vibrant, but totally approachable ~ and my philosophy? We should all have the tools to feed ourselves well, and the confidence to cut loose a little in the kitchen. Food should be fun!

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